Letters to the editor

Wednesday

Dec 8, 2004 at 12:01 AM

Presidentis addressingthe issuesEditor:B. Jean Mohr believes so many issues have been ignored as a result of our president's re-election. She cites jobs, national safety, poor economy, national debt, education and health care for children.It would seem our president is addressing national safety. He removed one group of fanatics who had subjugated an entire country and exported their theology via terrorists to bend the will of the American people to their way of thinking. He's actively working on a second and psychologically working on a few others.With regard to the economy, stop demanding the lowest price and start demanding goods made in America. As for the national debt, it's a travesty. But in the business world they say you have to spend money to make money. Ronald Reagan understood that philosophy. The return we got on that president's investment was a world without the Soviet Union; pretty good return on the investment from my point of view.Next was education. The president gave you a tax cut, what did you do with yours? If you're not happy with the way your local school district is spending your money, say something about it; it's your school district not their private empire.As for children's health care, well, you got me there. I don't know much about the subject. But a related issue which Ms. Mohr laments, gay marriage, I will comment. Why should a gay couple be entitled to the same benefits as the traditional couple, when I can't deduct the expenses of my three dogs from my taxes like most people do their children? All three of them go to the vet more often than I go to the doctor. They're on year-round prescription drugs and their haircuts cost twice as much as mine. If we're going to expand the definition of the traditional marriage, I want a broader brush. I want to revamp the idea of the traditional family to include my dogs.As for God, well, if you think some people went to the polls with Him in mind instead of tho$e other god$, you'd probably be right. Faith can sometimes take people where they wouldn't normally go.So in the final analysis we must ask ourselves is this really all about us, our money and our desire for life without restraint, or is their something greater at work in the world? Do you get it now?B.J. BibleWest SalemRepublicansspendinglike liberalsEditor:During the presidential campaign, didn't I hear George W. say that Senator Kerry was a liberal? Well, George W. sure likes to be liberal with my tax money. The national debt is at an all-time high and his buddies in Congress just raised the ceiling. Our great-grandchildren will be paying the national debt off.Businesses support George W. Speaking of businesses, did anyone notice the list of area businesses in The Daily Record Nov. 20, 2004, that for one reason or another owe back taxes? I did. In fact, I added the total up. It's $1,790,253.77. No wonder the schools need money. One can only image what the area schools could do with that chunk of change!Ron HimesWooster Many madecelebrationmemorableEditor:Thanks to all who helped celebrate my "80th" birthday.To all my square dance friends who over the past 40 years have made a lot of special memories. To one of my favorite square dance callers, Keith Ripetto, who came all the way from Parkersburg, W.Va.To my College of Wooster friends, my church/choir friends, to Russ Norris, and last but not least, my family, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, for all the hard work making this surprise another great memory in my life.Betty DotyWooster